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County seeks city OK to study Journal Square-area county parcels for mixed-income housing; eminent domain flagged as a possible tool
Summary
Hudson County Improvement Authority asked the Jersey City council to authorize a redevelopment study for several county-owned surface-parking parcels near Brennan Courthouse/Journal Square with an eye to mixed-income and deeply affordable housing. HCIA counsel said options include county-led financing, low-income housing tax credits, sale to a developer, or, if necessary for site assembly, use of eminent domain — a step council members said should proceed only with robust community engagement.
The Hudson County Improvement Authority asked the Jersey City Municipal Council on April 20 to authorize a study to determine whether several county-owned parcels near Journal Square should be designated “in need of redevelopment.” HCIA general counsel Bill Masakudis described the parcels as surface parking lots close to the Brennan Courthouse and said the county plans to pursue mixed-income housing with a meaningful share reserved for low-income households, including people with very low incomes.
Masakudis said the parcels are part of a broader county…
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